Certified food managers, without the runaround.
Top Tier Food Safety runs ServSafe Food Manager classes and proctored exams — in person and online — for individual managers, restaurant groups, and national brands.
Trusted by national brands and independent restaurants alike
Has trained and certified managers for national brands including McDonald's, Wendy's, Dunkin', Moe's Southwest Grill, and Wingstop — alongside many independent, family-owned restaurants.
Two ways to get certified
Both options lead to the same ServSafe Food Manager certification — the difference is whether you need the class or just the exam.
Full course + exam
A full day of instruction followed by the proctored ServSafe Food Manager exam. Best if you haven't taken a manager course before.
- In-person or virtual
- Group and private sessions
- 5+ people preferred for on-site sessions
- On-site travel available for an additional fee
Proctoring only
Already studied on your own? Sit for the proctored exam without retaking the full course.
- In-person or virtual
- Same request-and-confirm booking process
- Group and private sessions
- On-site travel available for an additional fee
Pricing is per person. Payment is due in full when you book — see how that works below.
How booking works
Every class is scheduled individually — there's no fixed weekly calendar, so we confirm a time that works for you.
Send a request
Tell us the class type, group size, and a few dates that work for you.
Get a proposed time
We check availability — dates that are already booked won't show as open — and confirm a time.
Pay to reserve your spot
Full payment secures the booking. There are no deposits or partial payments.
Attend and get certified
Show up in person or log in for virtual, pass the exam, and you're certified.
Check availability and request your class
Pick a class type and see open dates. Every request is confirmed by hand before it's booked.
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By booking, you'll confirm you understand that payments are final and rescheduling — not a refund — is the only option if plans change.
About your instructor
With over 30 years of hands-on experience in the food industry, Ben helps managers and restaurant teams achieve ServSafe Food Manager certification. Having worked in every industry role — from frontline team member and General Manager to Area Manager and Franchisee — Ben understands the daily operational demands of maintaining top-tier food safety.
A certified proctor for over 15 years, Ben has guided more than 1,000 managers toward certification. Through Top Tier Food Safety, he partners with independent, family-owned restaurants to establish essential safety procedures, while also supporting major national brands.
A Spanish-speaking instructor is joining the team soon, so classes will be offered in Spanish as well.
Giving back has always been part of the business — during the early days of the pandemic, one of Ben's restaurant locations delivered hundreds of free meals to healthcare workers at local hospitals. Read the story.
Frequently asked questions
ServSafe Food Manager certification, through both the class-plus-exam option and standalone proctoring.
The full course includes a full day of instruction plus the exam. Proctoring only is for people who've already prepared on their own and just need to sit for the exam.
Yes — both the full course and proctoring are available in person or virtually.
Yes, on-site sessions are available for an additional travel fee. Reach out with your location for a quote.
Groups of 5 or more are preferred for on-site sessions. Individuals are welcome to book into an existing session or request a private one.
Payment is due in full at booking and is non-refundable. If your plans change, we'll reschedule you to a new date.
Not yet — a Spanish-speaking instructor will be joining soon.
Privacy policy
Effective November 1, 2026
Top Tier Food Safety LLC (“we,” “us”) provides ServSafe Food Manager classes and proctored exams. This policy explains what information we collect through this website and our online booking system, how we use it, and the choices you have.
Information we collect
- Booking details: your name, email address, phone number, company, number of attendees, session preferences, and anything else you enter on the booking form.
- Payment details: payments are handled by our payment processor. We do not store full card numbers.
- Certification details: information needed to register you for a ServSafe exam.
- Communications: emails, texts, or other messages you send us.
- Technical data: basic information such as IP address and browser type, collected by our website host and scheduling provider.
How we use it
- To book, confirm, and reschedule your session and process your payment.
- To send confirmations and reminders by email and, if you opt in, by text message.
- To deliver your class or exam and register you with ServSafe.
- To respond to your questions and keep business records.
- To meet legal, tax, and accounting obligations.
Who we share it with
We do not sell your personal information. We share it only with service providers and partners needed to run the business: our online scheduling provider, our payment processor, our email provider, our website host, and ServSafe (National Restaurant Association) for exam registration and results. ServSafe’s own privacy policy governs how it handles your information. We may also disclose information if required by law.
Text message reminders
If you provide your phone number and opt in, we may send appointment reminders by text. Message and data rates may apply. You can opt out at any time by replying STOP.
Cookies and third-party services
We do not use advertising cookies on this website. Our scheduling and payment providers may use cookies or similar technology needed to operate their services. This site loads fonts from Google Fonts, which may receive your IP address when the page loads.
Retention and security
We keep information for as long as needed to provide our services and meet legal and record-keeping requirements. We use reasonable measures to protect your information, but no method of storage or transmission is completely secure.
Your choices
You can contact us to ask what information we hold about you, to correct it, or to request deletion, subject to our legal and record-keeping obligations. Depending on where you live, you may have additional rights under local law.
Changes to this policy
We may update this policy from time to time. The effective date above will show when it was last changed.
Contact us
Top Tier Food Safety LLC
ben@toptierfoodsafety.com
(201) 961-4008